This meeting will be offered as a WEBINAR only.
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SHRM certification is more than a credential—it is a signal of credibility, capability, and commitment to the HR profession. This one-hour webinar explores how SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications support career advancement, strengthen strategic thinking, and enhance an HR professional’s ability to influence organizational outcomes. Participants will gain a practical understanding of the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) and how its competencies show up in real-world HR work.
The session will address the benefits of certification for HR professionals at different career stages, including how certification is viewed by employers and senior leaders. Attendees will also learn how SHRM certification supports stronger decision-making across talent management, compliance, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness. For those considering certification, the webinar will outline realistic preparation expectations, study approaches, and available resources.
This session is ideal for HR professionals evaluating certification, leaders supporting team development, and anyone looking to strengthen their professional impact through recognized, skills-based credentials.
Key Takeaways
- Understand how SHRM certification supports professional credibility and career growth.
- Learn how SHRM BASK competencies translate into day-to-day HR decisions and actions.
- Identify the benefits of certification for individuals, teams, and organizations.
- Gain clarity on SHRM-CP vs. SHRM-SCP and how to determine the right path.
- Walk away with a high-level roadmap for exam preparation and next steps.
Joe Rotella is a nationally recognized speaker and HR Strategist. He helps organizations boost the bottom line using Continuous Performance Management (CPM) techniques. He encourages HR professionals to shift their mindset, from being HR Professionals to being Business Professionals with Expertise in HR. Business professionals help organizations achieve their vision by using systems thinking, understanding the business and its industry, collaborating across functional areas, and presenting ideas as solid business cases.
With over 35 years of experience, he combines the disciplines of management, human resources, software design & development, and psychology to understand people in the workplace and engage them to make great things happen. He looks for ways to motivate people and connect them to their jobs and the tasks they need to accomplish, set goals, track progress, and reach their goals.
He’s proud to be a top-rated speaker for the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and serve as the Chief Value Officer for Delphia Consulting, a Human Resources and Payroll software consulting and development firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
HRACO is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
Returned Check Fee
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